Office Manager
Location: GB, BIR, Birmingham
Salary range: 16000-20000
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Unspecified
Industry: Online Media
Function: Administrative

Company profile:
#URL_a397afc00bff956382eec8b3826bbd79bd4cbade11c565390118c0c00292b77e# is a venture funded, successful UK startup building an software application in the food space. Our application is seen by over 10m people every month and we work with the largest food manufacturers, retailers and publishers in the UK and around the world. Dan Cobley, MD Google UK/Ireland said “Whisk is making the moment to buy really matter”.Whisk helps users to create shopping lists from recipes on the Internet, then check them out at online supermarkets.  We’re a small, agile team, working on exciting problems in cutting edge technology.  We’re looking for people who get as excited about food and tech as we do!Whisk is a small team covering sales and product development based in a canal side office in the center of Birmingham, UK. We’re committed to building amazing food apps and have fun doing it. Some perks of working at Whisk include working as part of a brilliant motivated team, a free hot lunch every Friday (and everyone loves to cook on the other days too!), a fully stocked fridge, team outings, an office with a pool table, table tennis table and table football and lots of beanbags.

Job description:
#URL_a397afc00bff956382eec8b3826bbd79bd4cbade11c565390118c0c00292b77e# is a venture funded, successful UK startup building an software application in the food space. Our application is seen by over 10m people every month and we work with the largest food manufacturers, retailers and publishers in the UK and around the world. Dan Cobley, MD Google UK/Ireland said “Whisk is making the moment to buy really matter”.Whisk helps users to create shopping lists from recipes on the Internet, then check them out at online supermarkets.  We’re a small, agile team, working on exciting problems in cutting edge technology.  We’re looking for people who get as excited about food and tech as we do!Whisk is a small team covering sales and product development based in a canal side office in the center of Birmingham, UK. We’re committed to building amazing food apps and have fun doing it. We are looking to recruit an experienced Office Manager, reporting directly to the company CEO.More info at:www.#URL_a397afc00bff956382eec8b3826bbd79bd4cbade11c565390118c0c00292b77e##URL_3921f08fd9ae83e930f01ba016808ba6d315b7fbfba05e28c032fee67c11f04b##URL_5787a3ffdc61656d83add1ae6e5451db6d0e849c536d0f8a4ea3cd69bbe5f3cd#

Requirements:
Office/assistant Specific Tasks:Primary office contact for incoming telephone calls, meeting and greeting visitorsCo-ordination of incoming and outgoing mailGeneral filingEnsure kitchen/office supplies are adequately stocked and maintainedLiaising with landlord and all other office suppliersOrganising travel arrangements for other members of the teamAssist marketing and other business teams in projects, for example, by conducting research.HR Specific Tasks:Organising process when company is hiring new staff (organising interviews, advertising job etc).Reviewing, updating and maintenance of health and safety policiesLiaising with staff and communication of potential office related issues to relevant personnelMaintenance of staff holiday schedule / absences / employee contact details etc.Organising staff social eventsOpportunities to manage internal projects working with other members of the teamWhen necessary, as the company grows, research and implement new HR and finance processes.Finance Specific Tasks:Assist management team with ad-hoc and monthly finance reports (P&amp;L, CF), credit control and bankingApproving employee expenses and doing regular bank account reconciliationsRequirements:Well presented with polite and professional manner.Pro-active, bright, enthusiastic self-starter with attention to detail. Capable of working with minimal direction.Responsible, confident and assertive person with a positive attitudeStrong organisational skills with ability to multi-task and meet deadlinesFluent English speaker with excellent written and verbal communication skillsGood working knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Word and ExcelExperience of office administration at a senior /supervisory levelFinancial administration experienceAble to plan and develop systems

Benefits:
This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate to join a fast growing startup with great working conditions and generous staff benefits.Some perks of working at Whisk include free hot lunches 3 days per week (and everyone loves to cook on the other days too!), a fully stocked fridge, team outings, an office with a pool table, table tennis table and table football and lots of beanbags.Working location: 5 Venture Way, Birmingham, B7 4APSalary £16,000+ dependant on experience.Type: Full-time